Friday 3 May 2019

News: Witch Bottles, a Giant Penis, Pagans & Potions

A round-up of recent news stories about witchcraft, paganism and Morris dancing on a massive penis:

"Morris Men dance on massive penis for May Day" - story at Metro: https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/01/morris-men-dance-massive-penis-may-day-9375580/

"Yes, It’s a Witch Bottle Hunt" - story at Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/witch-bottles-project-in-britain

"Sussex marriage registrar tears up rule book to perform pagan love ceremonies at Glastonbury Festival" - story at Eastbourne Herald: https://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/people/sussex-marriage-registrar-tears-up-rule-book-to-perform-pagan-love-ceremonies-at-glastonbury-festival-1-8913093

"Mature women's dance group aims to ditch the stigma of witches" - story at Stuff: https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/lifestyle/112338720/mature-womens-dance-group-aims-to-ditch-the-stigma-of-witches

"Potions And Profits: Modern Witches Making A Living In Gainesville" - story at WUFT: https://www.wuft.org/news/2019/04/26/potions-and-profits-modern-witches-making-a-living-in-gainesville/

"Neo-Nazi accused tells court Swastika-covered shawl was 'pagan' item" - story at Isle of Wight County Press: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/national/17597575.neo-nazi-accused-tells-court-swastika-covered-shawl-was-pagan-item/

"Pagans are sick to death of crematoria's faux pas" - story at The Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pagans-are-sick-to-death-of-crematoria-s-faux-pas-ss0jrqdnm

The picture at the top shows the Greenwich Witch Bottle

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thank you, some really interesting pieces .
Norm.